New Toy - Lathe

[MarkMG]

Hi there folks.

Got a new toy, well a rather old toy. A Portass Dreadnought Lathe, it is in several bits with a homemade motor rig attached to it.

Last time I used a lathe was at school XX years ago.

So anyone got any good links as to how to use it? I've found www.lathes.co.uk.

I'll pop some photos up when I put it together, just need to find some space...

cheers Mark

 

[aametalmaster]

Here is my yahoo lathe group. Lots of pics on how to do things the easy way...Bob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbend10k/

 

[MarkMG]

Here's some pics of it from the ebay sale

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=130171063784&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=003

 

[Ian B]

Hi Mark,

Is this the sort of thing you're after?

http://www.americanmachinetools.com/how_to_use_a_lathe.htm

Cheers,

Ian

 

[aametalmaster]

Here is another online link for the South Bend How To Run A Lathe...Bob http://www.wewilliams.net/SBLibrary.htm

 

[premmington]

A lathe... I am jealous... always wanted one. Use my friends Myford7 sometimes.

Pleased for you.....! Trully....

 

[MarkMG]

Thank you folks.

Another interesting link I stumbled accross

http://www.shinyobjectdesign.com/staff/paul/sbvideo/